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Johnny Tom Gleeson
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Johnny Tom Gleeson
Biography of an obscure Irish poet/balladeer who around 1900 wrote a famous ballad about a supposed sports hero and lady's man, Thady Quill. In reality it was a spoof of a real person who was anything but a sportsman and lover..
Johnny Tom Gleeson
The ballad "The Bould Thady Quill" was composed by Johnny Tom Gleeson around 1895 and first put to paper in 1905. Gleeson (1853–1924) was a farmer who lived near Rylane, County Cork. He fancied himself a poet/balladeer, lampooning many of his neighbors and acquaintances. Timothy "Thady" Quill (c.1860-1932) was a poor laborer and occasional cattle jobber, who, owning no land nor house, did odd-jobs for the local farmers. Thady, although a burly man, was no athlete, apparently teetotal, while sleeping in barns did not endear him to the ladies - he died a bachelor. Johnny Tom Gleeson engaged Thady as a labourer. However, instead of paying him, he "immortalized" Thady with this ballad, which pleased Thady to no end.
The Hard Quiz Book of the World's Hardest Arses
Challenge your friends, family and fiercest enemies to a HARD OFF with the HARD QUIZ Book of the world's Hardest A**es and the stories behind them Every week, people everywhere tune in to the ABC's HARD QUIZ to watch Tom Gleeson grill four regular Australians about their expert subjects. Tom's crack team of writers and researchers at HARD QUIZ Headquarters, or HQHQ, have written thousands of brain-busting questions on hundreds of curly topics to test the mettle of those battling it out for the BIG BRASS MUG. Now it's your turn! HQHQ brings you the definitive list of the top 20 HARDEST ARSES and why we should give a rat's.Who is harder, Bruce Lee or Dolly Parton? How did the theft of a 12-year-old's bike change the course of sporting history? What was the Oxygen Catastrophe, and how did it nearly destroy all life on earth? Why is the Southern Cassowary Australia's resident murder bird? Become the star of the show as you challenge your friends, family and fiercest enemies to a HARD OFF with genuine HARD QUIZ questions. It's time to read ... HARD!
Crustal Permeability
Permeability is the primary control on fluid flow in the Earth’s crust and is key to a surprisingly wide range of geological processes, because it controls the advection of heat and solutes and the generation of anomalous pore pressures. The practical importance of permeability – and the potential for large, dynamic changes in permeability – is highlighted by ongoing issues associated with hydraulic fracturing for hydrocarbon production (“fracking”), enhanced geothermal systems, and geologic carbon sequestration. Although there are thousands of research papers on crustal permeability, this is the first book-length treatment. This book bridges the historical dichotomy between the hydrogeologic perspective of permeability as a static material property and the perspective of other Earth scientists who have long recognized permeability as a dynamic parameter that changes in response to tectonism, fluid production, and geochemical reactions.
Playing Poker with the SAS
Over Christmas and New Year 2006–07 I went to Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and some other countries I cannot name, to entertain the Australian troops. It was not because I wanted to aid the war effort. It was not because I wanted to support the diggers. It was just because I wanted to have a bit of a look. This entertaining and eye-opening book is comedian Tom Gleeson's account of what he saw when he went to entertain Australian troops in the Middle East. Showing that he’s willing to do anything to get a laugh—even get shot—Tom does all kinds of stuff he would never usually be allowed to do: fire machine guns, drive tanks in a drag race, hang out in the Green Zone in Baghdad, and play poker with the SAS. It’s a trip that changes his life.
Archbishop Patrick John Ryan His Life and Times
Patrick John Ryan was a Roman Catholic priest, bishop and archbishop in America in very turbulent and challenging times. He experienced the mass influx of European immigrants, anti-foreigner and anti-Catholic prejudice, the American Civil War and efforts to serve the needs of the African Americans and Native Americans. Ireland prepared him for the life he chose to lead. He encountered religious discrimination and the penal-law mentality and he witnessed the Great Famine. Influenced by the accomplishments of Daniel O'Connell, he began to develop his skills as an orator for which he was to gain a world-wide reputation.
The Lotus
For thousands of years lotuses have fascinated people in their religion, philosophy, food, research, and ornamental horticulture. This colorful volume explains everything needed to grow lotus (Nelumbo). The book also covers all the other intriguing aspects about the lotus and provides a complete portrait of an amazing aquatic plant. "The Lotus" is packed with beautiful full-color photographs and is compelling to read. Chapters include: botanical background, cultivation, landscape uses, lotus timeline, cultural traditions, lore, resources, and quick guide for gardeners. The book is suitable for pond owners, first time lotus growers, seasoned Nelumbo experts, and those wanting to learn more about the remarkable plant that has impacted the lives of so many around the world.
Have Trowel Will Travel
Danny Gill was born and bred in the old slum tenements in Glasgow’s South Side. His years as a bricklayer took him half way round the world. His story recounts his travels, the ladies in his life and his fondness for a drink and tells of his life in Irish politics resulting in death threats against him. While building bricks in all sorts of weather, he also managed a more steady side to his life when he got married and had three daughters. After a career of 46 years, a combination of wear and tear coupled with the worst recession in living memory forced him into retirement but he never regrets a moment and now has more time to spend with his wonderful family and five grandchildren to date.
